Rake.



E. G. GRONK.

BAKE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG. 11, 1913.

1,118,396. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Maw ML/ I n I EDWARD eaoRoNK, OF MONTOUR FALLS, NEW YORK, AssIGNoR To THR CRONK ,a` CARRIER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ELMIRR, NEW YORK," .a` CORPORATION `oF NEW YORK.

T0 all whom it 'may concern i Be it known that I, EDWARD G. CRONK, a citizen of the United States,` residing at Montour Falls, in the county `of Schuyler and State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rakes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improvement in garden and other rakes, and hasfor its object to provide a strong, durable tool of this class, made entirely of high carbon wrought steel or other available or suitable metal, having a handle portion.

An important feature of improvement in the invention is the manner in which the sev eral parts areassembled and connected by several welding processes, whereby to el'ect a practically integral or homogenous con struction, combining the head of the rake with the several teeth and surrounding en-` veloping shrouding or shell, and securing tang portions const1tuting the connection between the head and the rake handle, providing ample strength and stiffness, in the manner more fully hereinafter described.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective View of the cornplete rake. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the blank for the surroundingshell forming a portion of the head. Fig is a sectional detail view in elevation, showing a portion of the head of the rake and teeth. Fig. Il is a cross sectional View, indicated by the line IV. IV. of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view, similar to Fig. 3, showing the teeth and a portion of the inner head member to which they are secured by welding. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of one of the teeth, detached.

The head portion of the rake consists of a main inner bar member 2, cO-extensive with the length of the rake head, and which is reversed backwardly and inwardly at each end thereof, as indicated at 3, 3, suitably curved and brought together at the point el,

to provide a doubled tang portion which is inserted in the well-known manner inwardly of the central end of the handle 5, preferably With the usual ferrule (l. The head 2, in such construction, is thus continuous Speccation of Letters Patent.

RARE;

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed December 11, 1913. Serial No. 805,941.

spaced and laid upon the inner face ofthe` main bar 2 and secured thereto, preferably by any suitable welding operation, the electrical welding process being preferable and -well adapted for such purpose. A surrounding sheathing or casing 9 of rectangular box i form, made from the blank a shown in Fig.` 2, is then pressed or formed around the bar 2 and the alhxed teeth 7 ,the blank a being provided with aseries of rectangular openi ings l0, registering with the several teeth. and snugly embracing their shank portions immediately below their juncture with the bar 2. The shell 9, as thus made, and tightly pressed around the main bar and top pori tions of the teeth, and brought together at its meetingedges,`at any suitable point, as indicated at ll, is then also welded together and to the barf and upper portions of the teeth. By this construction, the teeth are not only rigidly reinforced and firmly connected withfthe bar, but the entire head of the rake is stitlened and reinforced, giving it ample body and heft.

The form of bar 2,.being of considerably greater depth and thickness, greatly assists in maintaining a strong, unyielding connection with the handle portion.

It will be understood that the proportions of the rake, number and size of the teeth, the design or details of the various parts, or other features of the invention, may be variously changed or modilied by the skilled mechanic, but that all such changes are to be considered as within the scope of the following claims.

That I claimis:

1. A rakeconsisting of a continuous mei handle connection, a plurality of teeth having their heads Welded thereto, and a surrounding embracing ,shell portion inclosing the bar and 4the heads of the teeth and Welded thereto, substantially as set forth.

2. A rake consisting of la continuous inetallic bar bent together to form a central handle connection, a plurality of teeth having their heads Welded thereto, and a surrounding embracing shell portion Welded to the main bar and the heads of the teeth.4

3. In a rake,'the combination of a main barhaving a straight middle portion and bent terminals forming handle connecting portions, a plurality' of teeth secured by their heads to the middle portion, and a surrounding enveloping shell having openings i. for the teeth Shanks and tightly embracing Copies of this patent may be obtained for the teeth and bar and Welded thereto, substantially as set forth.

4l. ln a rake, the combination of a main bar having a straight middle portion and `bent terminals forming handle connecting portions, a plurality of teeth having tapered head portions secured thereto, and a` surrounding enveloping shell having openings for the teeth Shanks and tightly embracing the teeth and the middle portion of the bar and Welded thereto, substantially as set forth. l f

ln testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. EDVARD G. CRONK.

litnesses: Y

lV. D. BoWLBY, H. W. HALL.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Batents, Washington, D. GJ i 

